Managerial Econ

Economic Analysis of Business Practice

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Economist: the world is more equal than you think.

›
  Economist :   [in 2000], the rich spent about 40 times more than the poor; today the figure is closer to 18. ... But in many countries whe...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

If we tax the rich, ...

›
...they will leave, work less, and there are not enough of them to raise much money.  The Economist :  The “Robin Hood” state, which takes f...
Friday, February 20, 2026

It Has Become Cheaper to Lose Weight

›
Finding out that GLP-1 drugs can help reduce weight has been life changing for many and could stem the social costs of being overweight. Rec...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Country Music Stars and two imposters

›
 Testifying on Media consolidation 2006.   Back Row:  Cowboy Troy , Big & Rich, Harold Bradley , Rick Carnes , Econ Prof Luke Froeb, Dob...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

What drives the male-female wage gap?

›
Economist :  Motherhood  Researchers took women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF)—who clearly wanted children—and examined the differe...

Differences-in-Differences: Handwashing and Waterborne Transmission of Cholera

›
 From: Carlos Chavez, On Causality Difference-in-differences has undergone a methodological renaissance. The method’s intellectual roots re...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Where is it cheaper to rent vs. buy?

›
. The Economist :  In long-run equilibrium, buyers should be indifferent between renting and buying. If buying were cheaper, then some r...
Monday, February 9, 2026

Calif. "Jock Tax" takes Half of Superbowl Players' Cut

›
Superbowl players earn $178,000 each if they win and $108,000 if they lose. But California taxes athletes based on the number of "Duty ...
Thursday, February 5, 2026

Economies of scope between SpaceX and xAI

›
Link : The merging of what is arguably Musk’s most successful company, SpaceX, with the more speculative xAI venture is a risk. Founded in ...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Natural Gas Markets When Under Stress

›
The January 2026 cold snap, "Winter Storm Fern,"was unprecedented in both its severity but also in its size. It that blanketed two...
›
Home
View web version

Contributors

  • Brian McCann
  • Luke Froeb
  • Michael Ward
  • Mike Shor
Powered by Blogger.